Characters
What character broke their arm at the start of the novel?
Jem
Which character is symbolic of a mockingbird and wrapped Scout in a blanket?
Arthur Radley
Where is this novel set?
Maycomb County
What is wrong with Mrs. Dubose?
She was a morphine addict
What was different about Jem's pants when he went up to the Radley house to get them?
They were neatly folded and sewed up.
What character hates school and is a tomboy?
Scout/ Jean Louise
Who is a father and lawyer with strong values?
Atticus
What house are many townspeople afraid of?
The Radley house
Why did Scout tag along when Dill and Jem went to leave a note for Boo?
They insulted her by saying she was acting like a girl
What does Scout compare her Aunt to?
Mt. Everest
What character invents stories because they are unhappy with their life?
Dill
Which character gives Scout advice and spent summer on her porch with Scout?
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Why does Scout dislike school?
She cannot read or write for nine months.
When Miss Maudie calls old Mr. Radley a "foot-washing Baptist," what does she mean?
He was a very uptight man, who thought anything pleasurable was a sin. Therefore, his home was probably hard for a child to grow up in.
What does Mrs. Dubose leave Jem
a perfect camiella
Who is the strong disciplinarian who helps the Finch family?
Calpurnia
Which character blames the weather on the kids?
Mr. Avery
Why does Walter not accept a quarter for lunch?
The Cunninghams do not take things they cannot pay back.
Why did Nathan Radley put cement in the knot-hole?
To stop Arthur from communicating with Scout and Jem
According to Mr. Avery, why do the seasons change?
". . . it was written in the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes, and made war on each other; the seasons would change."
Which character is a cantankerous, old woman and the bravest person Atticus ever knew?
Mrs. Dubose
Who is the sheriff?
Heck Tate
What was Miss Caroline afraid of in the classroom?
Lice
What did Jem do with the baton?
He cut off the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes
When Scout asks Atticus if he is an "n-word lover," what does he retort?
“I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…”